Danger stalks nikky when she tries to help an accused jewel thief clear his name. The moonspinners by mary stewart book cover, description, publication history. Dec, 2016 the moon spinners was the fifth disney film to feature hayley mills, who was named a disney legend in 1998. Moon spinners king county library system overdrive. As is the case with nearly all of the studios films of the period this stars the annoyingly perky hayley mills in the lead.
I must admit i find the legend intriguing and want to know more about it. I reread the moon spinners as part of an enchanted megabuddy read in a group that i belong to in goodreads. On her latest forgotten classics podcast my friend julie davis has an excerpt from a 1962 novel by mary stewart called the moon spinners young, beautiful and adventurous, nicola ferris loves her life as a secretary at the british embassy on the lush island of crete. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Moon spinners charlotte mecklenburg library overdrive. The moon spinners mass market paperback published 1991 by fawcett crest books 39th printing, february 1991, mass market paperback, 223 pages. Read moon spinners a seaside knitters mystery by sally goldenbaum available from rakuten kobo. The moon spinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. The perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island audiobook written by mary stewart. He had fled from the terrors of his past, finding refuge in the quietness of the island. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Read the moonspinners the perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island by mary stewart available from rakuten kobo.
It is written by terry gilkyson but it is too old to find on googe. Im happy to see that a new generation is discovering her also. At that time i read everything by her that i could get my hands on. Unfollow the moon spinners to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Moon spinners has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The moonspinners by mary stewart fantastic fiction. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports listeners to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this tale of peril and intrigue that will keep fans of. They do however take a break to attend a special yacht club dinner held to honor g. I also own the audiobook in audio cassette format and listened to it in the past year. I think it was a gift to one of my parents which they never read but which i. The moonspinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It was the first book of hers i had read and it led me to search for and purchase all of her writings. It must have been about 40 years ago that i first discovered mary stewart. A musical trio comprised of vocals, an upright bass and guitar playing a variety of musical styles including jazz, bluegrass, folk and rock. The moon spinners is a mysteryromance set in crete. Set against the sunbleached beauty of the isle of crete, the story pits a young english tourist against a wily greek jewel thief. Written by mary stewart, audiobook narrated by daphne kouma. They do however take a break to attend a special yacht club dinner held to honor gracies aunt wearing their finest knitting creations. The moonspinners by mary stewart read by daphne kouma.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. One of the cookies we use is critical for certain aspects of the site to. Overdrive would like to use cookies to store information on your computer to improve your user experience at our website. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Buy the moon spinners by mary stewart online at alibris. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Under the full moon, a local scuba dive club witnesses a bloodred. Mills had previously starred in pollyanna 1960, the parent trap 1961, in. Photo cover of nikky ferris hayley mills and mark camford peter mcenery.
Mills had previously starred in pollyanna 1960, the parent trap 1961, in search of the castaways 1962, and summer magic 1963 for the company, and she subsequently starred in that darn cat 1965 for disney. Nell endicott and the other seaside knitters are helping their friend gracie santos open the lazy lobster. March 8, 20 sometimes, when youre deep in the countryside, you meet three girls, walking along the hill tracks in the dusk, spinning. Read the moon spinners the perfect comforting read set in on a beautiful greek island by mary stewart available from rakuten kobo. Nyree dawn porter two young englishmen stumble on a scene of private vengeance and are consequently hunted through the countryside of the. The book is oldfashioned but in a i found this in the. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring. Young english girl nikky ferris hayley mills and her aunt frances joan greenwood arrive at the moonspinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. Moon spinners book by sally goldenbaum 4 available editions. In the usually quiet coastal town of aghios georgios, they manage to get a room at an inn called the moon spinners, despite the people at the inn being busy preparing for a wedding, and no one there, except alexis michael davis, the young teen son of the proprietress sophia irene papas, he who is fond of spouting current popular.
Nov 12, 2009 does anyone know the lyrics to this old song. Season with hitchcocklike intrigue and comic flair. Its been years much too long since ive read this book but moonspinners was my first mary stewart and i adored it. Buy moon spinners by sally goldenbaum online at alibris. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sea harbor, ma, a small, quaint village where the girls meet to knit, share their lives, have friday night cookouts on ben and nells deck open invite,interact with their husbands and boyfriends, meet new people, shop and eat at all the quaint places around town and after all that, they solve every mystery murder that disrupts their wonderful hamlet. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports her readers. Nyree dawn porter two young englishmen stumble on a scene of private vengeance and are consequently hunted through the countryside of the white mountains by crete. And the wool slips from the spindles into the water, and unravels in long ripples of light from the shore to the horizon, and there is the moon again, rising above the sea only when all the wool is washed, and wound again into a white ball in the sky, can the moonspinners start their work once more 28 likes.
It is about the greek legend of the 3 moon spinners who spin the full moon. The stories are suspenseful, there is always a hint of romance, and the ending is not always obvious a problem in some so called mysteries. The pioneer of romantic suspense mary stewart transports her readers to the idyllic hills of midcentury crete in this tale of peril and intrigue that will keep fans of agatha christie and barbara. Under the full moon, a local scuba dive club witnesses a bloodred ferrari flying off a cliff and onto the granite rocks below.
On her latest forgotten classics podcast my friend julie davis has an excerpt from a 1962 novel by mary stewart called the moonspinners young, beautiful and adventurous, nicola ferris loves her life as a. Walt disneys the moon spinners, art by dan spiegle. A chance to spend a few days in the sweet little village of saxford st. Publication date 1968 topics romance general, romance. Readers cant help but get entangled in this usa today bestselling series.
Sally goldenbaum is a sometime philosophy teacher, a knitter, and an editor, and the usa today bestselling author of more than thirty novels. The moonspinners ebook by mary stewart rakuten kobo. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from moon spinners at the discogs marketplace. Seasoned obituary writer eve mallow has a new assignment. Moon spinners book by sally goldenbaum 4 available. The moon spinners is definitely one of mary stewarts best. Gracies aunt was behind the wheel, and it was murder. Moon spinners ebook by sally goldenbaum rakuten kobo. The moonspinners was the fifth disney film to feature hayley mills, who was named a disney legend in 1998. I was a great fan of hayley mills when i was a kid. The moon spinners by mary stewart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sally became more serious about knitting with the birth of her first grandchild and the creation of the seaside knitters mystery series, which includes the recent titles a finely knit murder, murder in merino, and angora alibi. Seaside knitters, book 3 audible audiobook unabridged. In the shadow of the moon when laura truitt first sees the dilapidated plantation house, shes overcome by a sense of familiarity.
Stolen jewels, a dash of danger, and romance season this hitchcocklike mystery thriller with comic flair for the whole family. Gossip builds, rumors circulate, and the seaside knitters try to figure out a killers strange pattern. The book is oldfashioned but in a i found this in the new books to be shelved cart at my library. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The moonspinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. Mistaken identities and perilous escapes including a. You will be prompted to sign into your library account on the next page. The moonspinnerss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Chivers audio now called bbc audiobooks recorded a bunch of unabridged mary. Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. Moonspinners has as its heroine nicola ferris, who has the enviable job of working on the island of crete as a secretary at the british embassy. Young nicola ferris, on vacation from her secretarial job at the british embassey in athens, was enjoying the wild and beautiful scenery of southern crete, when she found mark langley, a mysteriously wounded compatriot, hiding in the mountains.